So very true. My weight used to be a constant battle...up, down, up, down...but once I got my mind straight, then my body followed. I have been maintaining a 70+ weight loss for over 2 years, now, and it is without a bit of struggle. It can be done!

Agreed that the scale is just one factor.....I went two months losing only two pounds recently. However, my clothes have been getting baggier and baggier so I finally bought a few new clothes (two sizes down WHOOHOO). I keep hearing muscle weighs more than fat......so weight is not everything.

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This is a great article. I am not a scale watcher. I know when I am doing the right things. My body tells me. However I will hop on the scale once a month maybe. It is always useful to know the numbers. However I am more interested in the numbers that indicate dress size!

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A Great Reminder and just what I needed this week. While my scale is stuck, my stamina and energy levels have increased tremendously. And, my problem knee is giving me aches and pains less and less. Thanks for the article.

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I last posted on this subject on 11/21/09 a week after my husband took my measurements. He measured me again on 12/13/09. Between 11/14/09 and 12/13/09 I only lost 1.5 pounds. However, when he measured me, I had lost an additional 5.5 inches! The abdomen measurement itself was 1.5 inches smaller than the previous month! So, don't get discouraged when the needle on the scale is not moving. Just keep doing what you know is the right thing and keep tracking. You will succeed!

This is such a great article and so very true. I was a bit discouraged because I only lost 2 pounds last month. However, when my husband measured me I had lost inches (1-3/8 inches off my abdomen.) Furthermore, I measured my body fat and, even though I only lost 2 pounds according to the scale, I lost 3 pounds of fat. We need to remember, when we are doing exercises to build strength, that muscle weighs more than fat. So don't let the scale get you discouraged!

Excellent article, thank you! My scale goes up n down, but minimum 5# have stayed off in less than two weeks, and that is a record for me. I feel SO much better! Even 5# makes a difference in how my clothes fit and the loss really motivates me to stay focused on the SP program.

Thank you for sharing this article. Sometimes I feel like the scale is glued to my feet!

Colleen

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This is one of my Go To Articles, when I need motivation or encouragement, it helps me focus on the Progress I am making, NOT JUST a number on a scale. I started a blog "Counting my Blessings" another measurement I use when the scale isn't moving in the right direction. I am so happy I measure. The measurements have gone down. I can walk the dog around the block without pain and without getting tired. I can cook an entire meal, standing the entire time. Etc. etc. I feel so much better than I did just 30 days ago.

Think about what I will feel like in 90 days. Wow.

I love Spark. I find the articles so encouraging and always right on the mark for me.

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This one was important for me when I first started, too. I was very discouraged..it took me several months to see the scale really move, but someone on SP pointed these tips out to me. It keep me going and still does.

Thanks for the great article! I am a scale-a-holic; some days I am feeling really great and then I get on the scale and let that number totally derail me. So you have given me something to think about.

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